Idioms

Idiom je ustálené spojení (zpravidla jazyková zvláštnost, ustálený způsob vyjadřování určitého děje či stavu).

What does the following Idiom mean? – This idiom means:

Pull out all the stops
– You do everything you possibly can to achieve the result you want.
If you are taken for a ride
– You are deceived by someone. / deceived = oklamaný
Daft as a brush
– Someone who is stupid.
Nick of time - If you do something in the nick of time
– You do a task at the very last minute.
If you get someone's drift
– You understand what they are trying to say. / drift = proud, hlavní záměr
Play hardball - If someone plays hardball
– They are very aggressive in trying to achieve their goal.
Nip it in the bud
– means to: To solve a problem when it is still small before it can grow into something serious.
A little bird told me
– If someone doesn't want to say where they got some information from.
Off the beaten track
– Somewhere that's off the beaten track is in a remote location.
If people - play fast and loose
– They behave in an irresponsible way and don't respect rules.
Fit as a fiddle
– You are in perfect health.
Tall order
– Something that will probably be hard to achieve or fulfil. / fulfil = splnit
If someone takes their - eye off the ball
– They don't concentrate on something important.
If someone has lots of get up and go
– They have lots of enthusiasm and energy.
Facts of life - When someone is taught the facts of life
– They learn about sex and reproduction.
Pop your clogs - When someone pops their clogs
– They die.
On Ice
– Plans which are delayed and no action will be taken for the foreseeable future.
Put all your eggs in one basket
– You risk everything on a single opportunity which if it goes wrong you will lose everything.
Pushing up the daisies - If someone is said to be pushing up the daisies
– They are dead.
If you get out of bed on the wrong side
– You wake up and start the day in a bad mood.
Pull in the reins - When you pull in the reins
– You slow down or stop something that is a bit out of control.
When you - take the rough with the smooth
– You have to be prepared to accept the disadvantages as well of the advantages of something.
If you take a leaf out of someone's book
– You copy the way someone does something because it will be good for you.
Off the cuff - If you do something off the cuff
– You do it without any preparation.
If you get the ball rolling
– You start something so that it can start to make progress.
Paint the town red - to go out
– have lots of fun and enjoy yourself.
If you take your hat off to someone
– You acknowledge that they have done something exceptional.
If you keep something under your hat
– You keep it secret.
A penny saved is a penny earned
– that we shouldn't spend or waste money but try to save it.
A pretty penny
– something is expensive.
Put two and two together - If someone puts two and two together
– They reach a correct conclusion from the information they have.
Off the hook - If someone is off the hook
– They have avoided punishment or criticism for something they have done.
If you take something by the scruff on the neck
– You take complete control of a situation.
If you keep abreast of things
– You stay informed about developments in a situation.
A bit much
– If something is excessive or annoying.
Talk shop
– when you talk about work things - especially if you do this outside work.
Fat chance!
– This is a way of saying that you have no chance of completing a specific task.
Daylight robbery
– If you are overcharged or something is bad value.
Dead and buried
– something that has all long been settled and is not going to be reconsidered.
Off the mark
– something that is inaccurate or incorrect.
Old hat
– something seems old fashioned and out of date.
To gather speed
– something moves or progresses at an increasing speed.
Packed like sardines
– If a place is extremely crowded. / přecpaný
Someone who plays the field
– They have sexual relationships with many people.
Put your foot down
– When someone puts their foot down they make a firm stand and establish their authority on an issue.
If you pull no punches
– You hold nothing back and are a very direct person.
If you have a trick up your sleeve
– You have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.
If someone puts their money where their mouth is
– They back up their words with action.
If you keep posted about something
– You keep up-to-date with information and developments of a situation.
A fairweather friend
– is someone who is always there when times are good but forgets about you when you have problems.

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